Dropped Pianos

Dropped Pianos
EP by Tim Hecker
Released	October 10, 2011
Recorded	Hotel2Tango and Studio Pentagram
Genre	Ambient, Drone
Length	32:25
Label	Kranky
Tim Hecker chronology
Ravedeath, 1972 (2011) Dropped Pianos (2011)

Dropped Pianos is an EP by Tim Hecker, released on October 10, 2011 by Kranky.^[1][2] It was recorded in early 2010 in Montreal and Banff, Canada,^[3] before its companion album, Ravedeath, 1972.^[4]

The EP is described as an "inversion" of Ravedeath, released previously in 2011. Its tone is "starker and colder" than its predecessor, deemed "intimate" whilst Ravedeath is described as "grand".^[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	7.8/10[4]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Tim Hecker.

1. "Sketch 1" – 7:09
2. "Sketch 2" – 3:57
3. "Sketch 3" – 1:20
4. "Sketch 4" – 2:56
5. "Sketch 5" – 4:58
6. "Sketch 6" – 1:24
7. "Sketch 7" – 3:26
8. "Sketch 8" – 1:43
9. "Sketch 9" – 5:32

Personnel

Musicians^[3]

• Tim Hecker – writing, recording and production

Other personnel^[3]

• Steve Bates – recording assistant
• Mell Dettmer – mastering
• Radwan Moumneh – recording assistant
• David Nakamoto – album artwork

References

Citations

1. ""Dropped pianos" (sound recording) / Tim Hecker", collectionscanada.gc.ca, Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, OCLC 756605680, AMICUS No. 39941580, retrieved 13 March 2012 External link in |work= (help)
2. "Dropped Pianos » Tim Hecker". allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 13 March 2012. External link in |work= (help)
3. Dropped Pianos (EP). Tim Hecker. Kranky. 2011. krank161.
4. Masters, Marc (10 October 2011). "Tim Hecker: Dropped Pianos". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 12 May 2013.